. >>> the obama administration ordering a new round of sanctions on russia standoff in ukraine. the sanctions targeting seven and 17 companies linked to vladimir putin's inner circle. some are insisting the sanctions are weak'l= and not enough to stop putin. former ambassador john bolton joins us. good evening, sir. >> good to be with you. >> one of the sanctions goes directly at putin. is that a mistake? >> well, it's ineffective. look, the individual sanctions that they announced today against a whopping 7 people include visa restrictions so that they and their wives can't shop on fifth avenue and freezing assets in the united states. if any of these seven individuals or a lot of other people i can think of still have assets in the united states, subject to being freezed, frozen, then they deserve what they get. this is the kind of minimal step that doesn't dissituate putin's interference in ukraine it facilitates it because it says to him it is a cost we he can bear. >> the deputy foreign minister sergi says it's disgusting the sanctions. democrats the utter absence of under